Leadership Team
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Mark R. Nemec,
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President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Nemec joined Eduventures in 2011, coming to the organization from Forrester Research’s executive team. Mark brings to Eduventures extensive leadership experience and research and advisory expertise, along with a passion for higher education. He is responsible for creating value for clients and shareholders through the strategic guidance and growth of the company. As Managing Director at Forrester, Mark led the Technology Industry Client Group, overseeing the global strategy and day-to-day operations of Forrester's offerings for hardware, software, and services providers. He also drove the firm's acquisitions of Strategic Oxygen from Monitor Group in 2009 and Springboard Research from Knowledge Platform in 2011. Prior to that role, Mark was a vice president running the Forrester Leadership Boards (FLBs). Before joining Forrester, Mark was a senior director at the Advisory Board Company, a research consultancy based in Washington, D.C..
Previously, Mark served on the faculty in Political Science at Davidson College, where his work focused on how organizations and their leadership manage innovation and navigate constraints. He has also been a member of the review board for thinkwell.com, a publisher of online college textbooks; a policy advisor on technology and development to the Chairman of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors; and an instructor at the University of Michigan.
Mark's book, Ivory Towers and Nationalist Minds (University of Michigan Press, 2006), assessed the impact of American universities on the establishment of the American state. In what has been called "a wonderful, learned, and original work, full of present-day relevance," Mark examines how a community of university leaders negotiated the complexity of the turn of the century to establish themselves as the primary institutions for defining societal and political change. He is also a contributing author to The Educational Legacy of Woodrow Wilson (University of Virginia Press, 2011), stemming from his presentation at a 2009 Princeton University conference on the same subject.
Mark received his Ph.D. in political science (American Politics) and his M.A. in education (Higher Education) from the University of Michigan, where he was awarded a Regents Fellowship and a Rackham Dissertation Fellowship. He earned his B.A., cum laude, at Yale, where he was also an All-Ivy League rugby player.
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Matt Gambino
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Matt Gambino brings more than 15 years of education sales, marketing, and business development experience to Eduventures. Matt's accomplishments in the higher education industry have ranged from building sales organizations, to channel development initiatives, to hands-on training of best sales and marketing practices. Prior to joining Eduventures in 2012, he was Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Catapult Learning. Previous to Catapult, Matt spent 10 years at Cengage Learning (formerly Thomson Learning), where he helped develop the organization’s suite of digital assessment solutions into a ten million dollar business through key roles in sales, marketing, and technology product development leadership.
Matt's bestselling book, 50 Minutes to Better Software Demos (Crisp Publishing, 2010), provides sales and marketing professionals with a straightforward approach for preparing and delivering crisp, compelling software presentations and sales demonstrations. A member in good standing of the National Speakers Association (NSA), Matt keynotes worldwide on topics such as sales methodology and sales presentation skills. Matt received his B.A. in English with a concentration in writing from Bridgewater State College.
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Alicia M. Martinelli
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Alicia joined Eduventures in 1999 and has managed the finance and operations function since 2000. She is responsible for all corporate finance activities and leads company initiatives with respect to coordination, control, and measurement. In addition, Alicia oversees company operations and infrastructure. Before joining Eduventures, Alicia managed operations at the David Lavin Agency, a lecture agency serving the higher education market. Alicia has more than 10 years' experience in business operations and corporate finance. She holds a B.A. in economics and anthropology from Wellesley College.